Minnesota IT Services, the state cybersecurity and information technology agency, added cloud protection from Radware to better serve the Minnesota community. Read more about the solution in this case study.
Stephanie Jaros, Director of Research for the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) counter-insider threat program, talks to Security about the integration of the human and behavioral sciences into insider threat mitigation, as well as the criticality of the timeline when it comes to addressing such risks.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested feedback from industry leaders and interested parties on the subject of artificial intelligence, including facial recognition. The technologies have been used widely by the department, but DHS highlighted concerns around bias and privacy that follow AI and facial recognition implementations.
This Veterans Day, Security speaks with three veterans who now hold roles across the private sector about how military service informs their current positions, including GardaWorld's Lisa Bateman, DC Shared Human Resources/Talent Acquisition Specialist; David Bradney, Central Region Vice President of GardaWorld Security Services US; and Microsoft's Senior Special Security Operations Manager Ben Brown.
In a hearing by the House Intelligence Committee, John Cohen, Head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis explained steps that DHS has taken to prevent domestic terrorism and violence since the U.S. Capitol building was breached by rioters on January 6, 2021.
"You can't expect to have the best and brightest if you're only recruiting from 50% of the population. You have to recruit from 100% of the population and if you don't, you're not going to get the best and brightest," said CyberWarrior COO Jonathan Edwards. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded CyberWarrior a grant to develop cyber workforce training for underserved populations.
The Biden administration issued a broad new order — Binding Operational Directive 22-01 - Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities — requiring nearly all federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity flaws considered major vulnerabilities for damaging intrusions into government computer systems.
A cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience in the field, Michael Gregg will focus on end point protection, risk management and more as the State of North Dakota's new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Non-citizen travelers will be able to enter the U.S. for any reason via its land borders, beginning on November 8th. Entry will be permitted to travelers adhering to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) travel guidance.
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